St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-19
Arrive at an Amicable and
Highly Satisfactory Ar
Pangement.
All Points at Issue Settled
With Little or No Serious
Friction.
The Kansas City Club Deal
The Story About the Gin
cinnatiS Denied.

representatives of the brotherhood got
together early this morning and all buSi-
ness was transacted in secrecy. President
Hewitt said the brotherhood would un-
dOubtedly get whatever it asked that
was fair and right. but would not say
what he thought that might be. Man
ager Wright, of Philadelphia, said also
that he did not know what the brother
hood was asking of the committee. but
didn't doubt that all would come out for
the best interests of all parties. He did
not look upon the recognition of the
brotherhood as i'll any sense surrender,
but only as a consent to work together
for mutual interests. The committee
had finished their work at 1925 O'Clock
and five minutes later the leagues com
mittee made their report to the conven-
ton. The discussion that followed was
short and the modified contract as
agreed upon by the committees was
adopted.
The first section of the new contract
contains the formal statement of the
parties thereto.
Section binds the player to play base
ball as directed at reasonable times and
play from April to Oct. 81.
Section binds him to obey cheer
fully the directions of any officer, the
manager or field captain of his club dur
ing the entire time of his contract SER
vice.
Section 4 gives the club the right to
establish reasonable rules and regula-
tiOnS for the government of the player,
both at home and abroad: to discipline,
suspend for an definite period, or eXpel
the player: that this power shall not
be limited to punishment for dishonest
play or inSubOrdinatiOn, but may be in
flicted for carelessneSS, indifference or
other prejudicial conduct; that the
player shall, at all times, play ball to
the utmost of his skill and ability. and
to absolutely refrain from any excess or
dissipation.
Section ) provides that if the said
party of the second part (the player
shall at any time during the said term
OF his employment as aforesaid,
WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT
of said party of the first part, leave the
service, or perform, or agree at any
future time to perform services for any
other club OF organization whatever, or
if he shall be guilty of Offering, agree
ing. cOnSpiring Or attempting to lose any
game of ball, or if he shall he interested
in any pool or wager thereon he may be
expelled, or the club at its option, may
begin suit against the player for dam
ages, or enjOin him from playing for any
other club.
Section provides as punishment
for drunkenness S25 for the first offense,
$50 for the second, SlO0 for the third and
suspension for the remainder of the sea-
son for the fourth: that he may be
l.li NJ
ton or other dishonOrable or diSrepu-
table act.
Section provides that such penalties
cannot be enforced except after written
notice giving the grounds of the punish
ment.
Section s provides that in case the
player becomes i'll from natural causes
the club may deduct the amount of sal
ary which he would have earned during
his absence from duty on such account:
but that, if the player meets with an ac-
cident i'll the performance of his duty
and be incapacitated, his wages shall
be paid as if he were performing service.
But the club reserves the right under
such circumstances to release the in
iured PLAYER, such release. however,
to be absolute and without prejudice.
Section 10 permits the club, as pun
ishment for insubOrdinatiOn or any viola
ton of contract, to withhold from the
players wages not to exceed $50 for
each Offense.
Section IL authorizes the club to with
hold from the players wages the
amount of any fine inflicted on the
player by the umpire or other proper
authority.
Sec. II binds the player to become
conversant with the playing rules of the
league and with the rules of his clHb.
Section 13 binds the player TO cheer
full obedience to the directions of the
captain of the nine when the club is at
play or practice.
Section IA, in case of violation of the
terms of the contract, empowers the
club on reasonable notice TO terminate
the contract and stop the pay; and it
forfeits all claim to pay on the part of
an expelled player.
Section 10, in case of violation of
contract by the club. empowers the
player to terminate the agreement an
reasonable notice, and in case the club
shall cease to he member of the
league, it is provided that ''said party of
the second part shall. if the right of
reservation be transferred to any other
club or association, receive from said
other club or association at least
THE SANE AMOUNT IN SALARY
as herein prescribed, otherwise said
right of reservation shall forthwith
cease"
Section 16 provides that the player
shall pay the club $50 for his uniform,
and that the club shall pay the players
travelling expenses and board when
away from home.
Section II empowers the club to ter
inmate the contract at will upon ten
days notice, the player TO receive pay
for the ten days in case he is not i'll fault
for the ending of the agreement.
Section lS-It is further understood
and agreed that the said party of the
first part shall have the right to re
serve the said party of the second part
for the season next ensuing the term
mentioned in paragraph herein pro-
vided, and said right or privilege is
hereby accorded the said party of the
first part upon the following conditions,
which are to be taken and construed as
conditions precedent to the exercise of
such extraordinary right or privilege,
viz: First. that the said part of the
second part shall not be reserved at a
salary less than that mentioned III the
twentieth paragraph herein, except by
consent of the party of the second part.
Second, that the said party of the second
part. if he be reserved by the said party
of the first part for the next ensuing
season. shall be one of not more than
fourteen players then under contract.
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